09142088 LTD.

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09142088 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-05-17
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2023-02-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2020-02-05
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2019-11-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2018-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-10-12
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2016-10-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2016-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-10-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-09-11
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2014-07-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 09142088 LTD.
  12. 2014-07-22
    PHELAN, Orla appointed
    director
  13. 2014-07-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2018-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2022-08-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Orla Phelan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

St. Helens House King Street
Cathedral Quarter
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 3EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2018-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2022-08-05OVERDUE
Last: 2021-07-22

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

PHELAN, Orla
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-07-22
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Recent filings (17 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-02-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-10-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-08